Searching for the Perfect Beat: Flyer Designs of the American Rave Scene [Paperback]

The Earth Program (Author), Neil Strauss (Introduction), The Earth Program (Author)

Book Description

Series: Earth Program | Publication Date: January 1, 2000

The distinctive visual style of the American techno scene is featured in this source-book showing the best examples of club flyers created to promote rave events.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823047512
• ISBN-13: 978-0823047512
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,456,935 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite Eye Candy, March 24, 2000

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dj infiniti ([e-mail]) (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Searching for the Perfect Beat: Flyer Designs of the American Rave Scene (Paperback)

It's like a completed coloring book for grown-ups. This is the most colorful book I have seen. I am tempted to cut out all of the pages and pin them on my wall as a huge collage. For now, it sits on my coffee table and almost everyone that stops by, picks it up, pages through it, and strikes up a conversation about their fondest rave memories, "Yeah, remember that fresh Japanimation flyer when so and so was spinnin'...that was a super-dope party." It was also cool to see some flyers from Colorado events. Although the graphics are great, one aspect that would have enhanced the overall book is to have had comments and interviews from the promoters, designers, DJs, and ravers about each bass-filled underground gathering. I like the fact that it is well organized and lists the name of the party, the location, the promoter, and the designer. The contact info is a great resource. I'm looking forward to an international edition. It's definitely a worthwhile purchase. Enjoy!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Searching for the Perfect Beat, May 24, 2000

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Chad David (Atlanta) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Searching for the Perfect Beat: Flyer Designs of the American Rave Scene (Paperback)

I found the flyers to be generic. Not as hardcore as would have hoped for.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a fantastic cross-section of rave flyers, August 11, 2000

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Daniel Zuccarelli (Mount Laurel, New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Searching for the Perfect Beat: Flyer Designs of the American Rave Scene (Paperback)

Just a warning, this book does not trace a history of the rave flyer. There's a primer about 2 pages long at the beginning of the book and that's it. This is just pictures upon pictures upon pictures of rave flyers from all over america. I was happy to see Philadelphia so well respresented. This book was an inspiration to me, by and large because this is the kind of design I love, and want to do for myself. This would make an excellent coffee-table book, and a great conversation piece.